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Endometriozis gerçekleri: sezaryen sonrası üç farklı endometriozis odağı

Year 2026, Volume: 19 Issue: 1, 211 - 217, 16.01.2026

Abstract

Bu olgu sunumunda 8 yıl önce sezaryen ile doğum geçirmiş ve yaşayan bir çocuğu olan, sezaryen doğumundan itibaren giderek artan karın ağrısı şikayeti ile başvuran, ilk sezaryeni sonrasında korunma yöntemi uygulamadığı halde fertilite problemi yaşayan fakat yaşayan bir çocuğu olması sebebiyle infertilite tedavisi görmeyen 27 yaşındaki hasta sunulmuştur. Pfannenstiel kesisinin yaklaşık 3 cm solunda subkutan dokuda, rektus abdominiskasında ve sol overde endometriotik odak bulunan hasta; klinik sunum, manyetik rezonans görüntüleme bulguları, makroskopik ve mikroskopik inceleme bulguları ile analiz edilmiştir. Endometriotik odakların cerrahi eksizyonu ile tedavi tartışılmıştır. Tanı, cerrahi örneğin histopatolojisi ile doğrulanmıştır. Sezaryen skarında ve karında yaygın olarak adet döneminde ağrının şiddetinin arttığı ağrılı lezyon söz konusu olduğunda, hekimlerin, sezaryen doğum geçmişi olan kadınlarda sezaryen skar endometriozunu göz önünde bulundurmaları gerekmektedir.

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Endometriosis facts: three distinct endometriosis foci following cesarean section

Year 2026, Volume: 19 Issue: 1, 211 - 217, 16.01.2026

Abstract

In this case study, a 27-year-old patient had a cesarean section 8 years ago and has one living child. She presented with progressively increasing abdominal pain that began following the cesarean delivery. Despite not using any contraceptive methods after her initial cesarean section, she experienced fertility issues. However, due to having a living child, she did not receive infertility treatment. Clinical presentation, magnetic resonance imaging, and macroscopic and microscopic examination results were analyzed for the patient who had endometriotic foci in the left ovary, rectus abdominis muscle, and subcutaneous tissue about 3 cm to the left of the Pfannenstiel incision. It is discussed how to treat endometriotic foci by surgically excising them. The surgical specimen's histopathology confirms the diagnosis. In women who have a previously had a cesarean section, doctors should consider cesarean scar endometriosis if there are painful lesions in the abdomen and cesarean scar, along with increased pain during menstruation.

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  • Gupta P, Gupta S. Scar Endometriosis: a case report with literature review. Acta Med Iran. 2015;53(12):793-795.
  • Doroftei B, Armeanu T, Maftei R, Ilie OD, Dabuleanu AM, Condac C. Abdominal Wall Endometriosis: Two Case Reports and Literature Review. Medicina (Kaunas). 2020;56(12):727. doi:10.3390/medicina56120727
  • Paramythiotis D, Karlafti E, Tsomidis I, et al. Abdominal wall endometriosis: a case report. Pan Afr Med J. 2022;41:193. doi:10.11604/pamj.2022.41.193.33536
  • Adriaanse BME, Natté R, Hellebrekers BWJ. Scar endometriosis after a caesarean section: a perhaps underestimated complication. Gynecol Surg. 2013;10(4):279-284. doi:10.1007/s10397-013-0807-3
  • Masereka R, Kiyaka SM, Sikakulya FK. Endometriosis arising in a cesarean section scar: a case report. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2022;92:106862. doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.106862
  • Sampson JA. Peritoneal endometriosis due to the menstrual dissemination of endometrial tissue into the peritoneal cavity. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 1927;14(4):422-469. doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(15)30003-x
  • Burney RO, Giudice LC. Pathogenesis and pathophysiology of endometriosis. Fertil Steril. 2012;98(3):511-519. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.06.029
  • Vercellini P, Viganò P, Somigliana E, Fedele L. Endometriosis: pathogenesis and treatment. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2014;10(5):261-275. doi:10.1038/nrendo.2013.255
  • Alatas E, Oztekin O, Hacioglu SK. Endometriosis in two sisters with Glanzmann's thrombasthenia. Fertil Steril. 2009;92(4):1496.e5-1496.e8. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.06.044
  • Buscemi S, Maiorana A, Fazzotta S, et al. Scar endometriosis: not a rare cause for a painful scar. Clin Ter. 2021;172(2):129-133. doi:10.7417/CT.2021.2299
  • Poudel D, Acharya K, Dahal S, Adhikari A. A case of scar endometriosis in cesarean scar: a rare case report. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2023;102:107852. doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.107852
  • Gonzalez RH, Singh MS, Hamza SA. Cutaneous Endometriosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Am J Case Rep. 2021;22:e932493. doi:10.12659/AJCR.932493
  • Carsote M, Terzea DC, Valea A, Gheorghisan-Galateanu AA. Abdominal wall endometriosis (a narrative review). Int J Med Sci. 2020;17(4):536-542. doi:10.7150/ijms.38679
  • Chen LY, Hsu SD. Scar Endometriosis Presenting as a Painful Abdominal Mass. Gynecol Minim Invasive Ther. 2020;9(2):98-100. doi:10.4103/GMIT.GMIT_74_18
  • Ramdani A, Rais K, Rockson O, Serji B, El Harroudi T. Parietal Mass: Two Case Reports of Rare Cesarean Scar Endometriosis. Cureus. 2020;12(2):e6918. doi:10.7759/cureus.6918
  • VellidoCotelo R, MuñozGonzález JL, OliverPérez MR, et al. Endometriosis node in gynaecologic scars: a study of 17 patients and the diagnostic considerations in clinical experience in tertiary care center. BMC Womens Health. 2015;15:13. doi:10.1186/s12905-015-0170-9
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  • Zhang J, Liu X. Clinicopathological features of endometriosis in abdominal wall--clinical analysis of 151 cases. Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 2016;43(3):379-383.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Journal Section Case Report
Authors

Soner Gök 0000-0001-8940-1879

Mustafa Burak Oğuzhan 0009-0003-4450-7890

Yeliz Arman Karakaya 0000-0002-6669-9972

Submission Date April 22, 2025
Acceptance Date December 3, 2025
Publication Date January 16, 2026
Published in Issue Year 2026 Volume: 19 Issue: 1

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AMA Gök S, Oğuzhan MB, Arman Karakaya Y. Endometriosis facts: three distinct endometriosis foci following cesarean section. Pam Med J. January 2026;19(1):211-217. doi:10.31362/patd.1681507

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